This is set sometime after Regina became the Evil Queen, but before the first curse


Regina had loved him and he had loved her back. Their love had been strong, it had burned true and fast like a flame that could never be extinguished.
But her mother had made sure that the flame had been extinguished far too soon. She had been innocent, but her mother had made sure that her innocence had disappeared, and had set her on the path to becoming the person she was today.
Her stomach clenched as she remembered the feeling of shock and absolute despair that had overtaken her as her mother ripped out Daniel's heart right in front of her and killed him.
She remembered the sorrow, the tears, of begging her mother to not do it, but to no avail. How her mother told her that love was weakness, when in fact Daniel had been the only thing keeping her going
He was gone, and it was all Snow's fault. The princess who just couldn't keep a secret. None of this would have happened, and Daniel would still be alive, if she had just let her die on that horse


She cradled the ring in her hand, thinking of him. Her heart was full of pain, as she wept for the only man she had ever truly loved.


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